Passport to… Vietnam

Considered one of the healthiest cuisines in the world, Vietnamese cuisine is admired for its fresh ingredients, complementary textures, and reliance on fresh herbs and vegetables. The ability to balance the basic tastes (sweet, salty, bitter, sour, umami) with spice is essential in Vietnamese cooking. This ability is exhibited in the many dishes we’re featuring on our Passport to Vietnam Menu throughout the month of April!

Our trip to Vietnam begins with perhaps the most famous Vietnamese appetizer, Summer Rolls. These delectable rolls are filled with shrimp, fresh herbs and glass noodles and served chilled for a refreshing start to your meal. We also have a light Shrimp & Papaya Salad that is tossed with spinach, cabbage, golden raisins and cashews in a delicious citrus-ginger dressing.

For the entrees on this featured menu, we’ve put our own spin on three classic Vietnamese dishes: Pho, Banh Mi and Shaking Beef. Each dish perfectly balances the five tastes and plays with the traditional use of contrasting textures to create mouth-watering dishes you will crave throughout April and beyond!

To pair with the distinctive cuisine of Vietnam, we’ve put together a small collection of cocktails using Kai Vodkas and Sojus. These spirits – distilled from rice – are produced in Vietnam and utilize bold local flavors to producing unique offerings. A perfect example is our Ha Long Bay Cooler, which uses Kai Coconut Pandan (Young Coconut) Vodka, orgeat syrup, pineapple juice, and a touch of Thai chili to create a perfectly refreshing cocktail.